MUSEUM OF ME
Katelyn Allen
WHAT IS DESIGN?
• Design can be defined as a plan or drawing produce to show the look and
function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is built
or made. After taking this class, I’ve learned it’s more than that.
• In this class, I’ve learned that design is in everything. You can find it in almost
any field.
• In my field of study, marketing, I can definitely see where design might
come in.
• Designing ad campaigns
• Logo and brand generation
• Designing of marketing plans
WHERE IS DESIGN GOING?
• In the next 20 years, I see design becoming more and more related to
technology.
• I believe that corporations will definitely begin leaning towards making
design more affordable.
• For example, Apple Products.
These 20 artifacts represent me
completely. I have divided them
into 6 different themes including:
accessories, technology, mobility,
places, and hobbies (objects
representative of the hobby).
Some of the objects fit into more
than one theme, like the
headphones. They can also be
considered an accessory, but I
felt that they best fit in the
technology theme.
ACCESSORIES
ACCESSORIES
• These 5 artifacts I’ve chosen to represent myself are significant in my life in a few ways.
• Pandora Bracelet
• Each of the charms represents something about myself
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• Glasses
Cross for my faith
Owls because they’re adorable
A lucky charm from my grandmother wishing me luck at UK.
• What connects me to the world around me—allows me to actually see it
• Class Ring
• Representative of who I am
• Reminds me of where I came from
• Vans
• Comfortable for walking on campus
• Match everything
• Wear them almost everyday
• Vera Bradley Backpack
• Keeps me organized
• My whole life is inside it
TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY
• Each of these objects fit into the technology theme and are essential to my
daily life.
• Headphones
• Allow me to listen to music on the go
• Always listening to music
• Sony Vaio
• All my files are held on here
• I always have it with me
• iPhone 6
• Keeps me connected
• Good for emergencies
• Personalized for my needs/wants
MOBILITY
MOBILITY
• These 3 artifacts are not only mobile, but mutli-functional.
• John Deere Tractor
• Grandparents have a farm
• Grandfather used to ride me around on the tractor before he passed away 10 years
ago.
• Reminds me of him and my childhood.
• Water bottle
• Convenience of packaging
• Can have water anytime, anywhere
• Kia Rio
• Transports me to campus daily
• Essential to being a commuter
PLACES
PLACES
• These 4 artifacts represent who I am and where I’m from and are places that are
very significant in my life.
• RE/MAX Commitment
• Real estate office back home
• My first real job—made me realize that I wanted to get into real estate
• My house
• Has been my home for 14 years
• Won’t ever be able to call somewhere else home.
• Brandenburg, KY
• Where I grew up
• All my family is from here
• Meade County High School
• Where I graduated
• Some of the best times of my life
EDUCATION
EDUCATION
• Both of these artifacts are key in my life at the moment and my education
and could both also fit under the “place” theme.
• Carol M. Gatton College of Business and Economics
• Most of my major classes will be here
• Just getting acquainted with the building, but I feel like I fit in there already
• University of Kentucky
• Currently attending
• Home away from home
HOBBIES
HOBBIES
• These artifacts represent some of the things that I like to do in my spare time.
• Gavel
• I was very involved in mock government and professional clubs in high school that
involved a gavel. I happen to have 2 of them.
• Softball
• I’ve played softball since I was 8
• Just recently began coaching my sister’s team
• Crayon Art
• The image I chose to represent this is my own design and creation.
DESIGN ELEMENTS
• Most of the artifacts I chose are very generic, but there are some similarities
regarding design between a few of them.
Both of these artifacts came from
the mobility theme. They’re similar in
that they both feature wheels, have
light interior, round steering wheels,
large windshields, A/C, and radio
systems.
DESIGN ELEMENTS
Both of these artifacts fell into
the place theme. As you may
have noticed, both feature
columns and have pointed roof
features.
MY DESIGN
I did want to discuss what design is to me. I’m a
very artistic and creative person, and through this
class, I’ve learned that that is exactly what design
is—creative and artistic. There are so many
different processes and methods to design, the
one I’m most familiar with being artistic design. I do
understand that there are other design disciplines
and a true exhibition of design is a convergence of
more than just one discipline. Jennifer Tate, a
designer we met, said that being an industrial
designer has given her an appreciation for other
disciplines and that she isn’t just an industrial
designer, she can practice those other disciplines if
she pleases! I believe that my appreciation for
artistic design has allowed me to appreciate these
other disciplines and truly understand the creative
process.
IMAGE SOURCES
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http://store.apple.com/us_smb_78313/buy-iphone/iphone6/4.7-inch-display-16gb-silver-att
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https://www.bkstr.com/ProductDisplay/10001-10043-10068-70833380-1?demoKey=f
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http://www.lensdiscounters.com/glasses/GL344855.html?config=799086648972
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http://pixgood.com/womens-vans-gray.html
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http://gtcarlot.com/data/Kia/Rio/2012/55188312/Exterior-55699109.html
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http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD827LL/A/apple-earpods-with-remote-and-mic
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http://www.amazon.com/Nestle-Bottled-16-9oz-Bottle-Varies/dp/B000GD653C
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http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Series-VPCF232FX-16-4-Inch-Laptop/dp/B005KOCC84
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http://meade.ky.mch.schoolinsites.com/?PageName=%27Directions%27
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https://www.deere.com/en_INT/products/equipment/tractors/6r_series/6r_series.page
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandenburg,_Kentucky
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http://www.commitmentrealty.com/
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http://www.uky.edu/Services/
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http://www.lanereport.com/19145/2013/03/uks-gatton-college-reaches-fundraising-milestone-for-expansion-renovation/
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http://www.columbusisd.org/domain/362
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http://www.atlantaduiattorneygeorgia.com/2011/09/georgia-dui-traffic-law-atlanta/gavel/